The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The case is now pending for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups or provide a retroactive opinion, necessitating additional examination and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, right knee medial meniscus tear associated with residuals of torn ligament with internal derangement and arthritis, right knee limitation of extension, instability, left knee associated with residuals of torn ligament with internal derangement and arthritis, residuals of torn ligament with internal derangement and arthritis, left knee, arthritis with painful motion of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058825
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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